In plain English
This label marks a situation that is not necessarily failing, but could lead to trouble or an unwanted outcome. It signals that attention is needed and that care should be taken.
In context
Here, "warning" labels a message that communicates that a condition could cause a problem or unwanted result and should be treated with attention or caution.
- Situation
- Reading processing, queue, validation, success, warning, and error messages
- What it communicates
- labels a caution message in the interface
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say that the problem will definitely happen or how serious the outcome will be.
Examples
“The panel displayed a warning for low fuel, though the car was still running normally.”
“When a warning about overheating appears, pull over and let the engine cool.”